#1 Fanclub
#1 Fanclub is the latest podcast project from Craig (Schizophrenic Music) and Shawn (The Hi-Fi Lo-Down) focused on Power Pop, Britpop and Shoegaze. The Beatles started the revolution but what happened after the breakup that rocked the world? Many bands followed in their footsteps and while none achieved the artistic and commercial success of the Fab Four, hundreds of great records have been recorded since John, Paul, George and Ringo called it quits. The stories of the next generation of bands deserves to be told. With deep research, attention to detail and fun conversation, Craig and Shawn discuss bands such as Big Star, Cheap Trick, Teenage Fanclub and many others that carried on the quest for pop perfection in a world without The Beatles.
#1 Fanclub
Ep.001 - Badfinger
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Shawn Farmer & Craig Vennes
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Season 1
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Episode 1
Bad Luck or Bad Apple?: The Tragic Story of Badfinger
Signed to Apple Records. Aided by contributions from The Beatles. First 3 singles are Top 10 hits. Appeared on classic albums such as Imagine and All Things Must Pass. The band was poised to be the best thing since The Beatles. Two years later, they were broke, Apple Records disbanded, Warner Brothers sued them and when things seemed like they could not get worse, a band member committed suicide. In Episode 001 of #1 Fanclub, Craig and Shawn tell the story of Badfinger and try to reconcile how did it go from great to tragic so fast.
Intro music provided by Joe Giddings
"#1" from Star Collector's album Songs For The Whole Family